Showing posts with label chocolate chip cookies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label chocolate chip cookies. Show all posts

Friday, May 9, 2014

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies

I don't think there is anything more comforting than a warm and soft chocolate chip cookie.  Baking with mom, cookies and milk after school, even Santa loves them!! How about some chocolate chip cookies that taste great and are good for you too? Yes please! I will take 12! That is how many you get for just a little over 400 calories.  I don't think Santa's waistline will complain if you leave him some of these next Christmas!
I don't think anyone would complain if you gave them a batch of these cookies! 

These are so soft and have some pretty fun ingredients in them.
MTS Vanilla whey, any type of white bean (chick, garbanzo, navy...), egg substitute, canned pumpkin, vanilla, baking powder, sweetener, and chocolate chips.

MTS whey is great for baking! I always have great results.  
You can order it here and use code KH30 to save 30%

When using beans in baking, you always want to drain and rinse them first.  We don't need that bean juice in our cookies...Throw the beans, egg, and vanilla into your food processor or blender and puree til smooth.  You may need a little additional liquid to get it all blended.  If you do, water or milk will work fine. 
Looks like hummus in the making?! Nope, cookies :)

Add the rest of your ingredients.
Be sure to get yourself some cute little portioning bowls so you can feel like you're on an cooking show! Seriously, it makes baking much more fun!
Mix it all up by hand.  Seems like my batter always looks like baby food...hmm...
No worries! The end product will be pure awesomeness! Make sure your batter is cool before you add the chocolate.  Sometimes after blending the beans at high speed, they get a little warm.  I just stick this in the freezer for a minute so I don't melt my chocolate. 
Add whatever kind of chips you like! Mini, chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter, chunks...They will all work wonderfully!
You can also add as much or as little as you want! I only did 1 tablespoon but feel free to make them super chocolatey! 

Be sure to use a baking mat, parchment, or lots of non stick spray.  The dough is sticky so just drop the batter onto your cookie sheet.
I got 12 cookies.  You can make them bigger or smaller, but I think these ones are perfect sized.
Bake at 350 for about 8-10 minutes. They don't take long at all! Be careful the first time you make them.  If you bake them too long they may get a little dry.
Perfection! Now, these cookies do have a slight orange tint to them from the pumpkin...I promise you they don't taste like pumpkin though! They also don't taste like beans! What do they taste like?? Amazing chocolate chip cookies! Soooo super soft.  I love the texture from the beans and pumpkin.  Probably my two favorite baking ingredients.

Now remember, these are healthy so eat as many as you like! Each one is only 34 calories!
Seriously though...who eats only one cookie?! Not me! These made a great breakfast! Yup, cookies for breakfast. With 34 grams of protein, these guys will keep you full and satisfied all morning.  You can make everyone jealous by telling them you ate a batch of cookies for breakfast...hehe...
Enjoy!

Soft Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 1/2 c chickpeas/garbanzo (130g)
  • 1/4 c canned pumpkin (60g)
  • 3 T egg substitute (46g)
  • 1 scoop MTS Vanilla whey (30g)
  • 1/2 t vanilla
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • sweetener to taste
  • 2 T mini chocolate chips (28g)
1. Drain and rinse beans.
2. Blend chickpeas with egg and vanilla.  Add some liquid if necessary to get smooth.  
3. Stir in remaining ingredients
4. Use baking mat, parchment, or non stick spray.  Drop batter onto cookie sheet. 
5. Bake at 350 for 8-10 minutes.

Makes 12 cookies - 34 calories each
410 calories for whole batch
11g Fat
46g Carb
34g Protein

**What kind of cookies do you always leave for Santa??


Sunday, January 26, 2014

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ready for some super healthy chocolate chip peanut butter cookies!? Secret healthy ingredient is chickpeas! They turned out scrumptious!! 

Not many ingredients are needed so it's quite simple!! All you will need is 1 can of white beans, peanut butter, sugar free syrup, egg substitute, vanilla, baking powder,  sweetener of choice, and chocolate chips.
You can use any nut butter.  If you want to cut down on the fat content, try PB2! 
Sub honey or agave for syrup.
Any canned white bean will work! (Navy, Great Northern, Garbanzo, Chickpeas)

You will also need a food processor or some type of blender.  I used my magnificant Ninja! You will want to drain and rinse the beans first.  Then basically add all ingredients into the blender.  Everything except the chocolate chips that is. 
 Looks kinda like humus in the making...Should be a pudding-like consistency.

They wouldn't be chocolate chip cookies without the chocolate chips!
Add as much or as little as you like.  You could also use dark chocolate, white chocolate, butterscotch, peanut butter chips...add some nuts, raisins...whatever you like!

The dough is super sticky so just drop the batter onto your baking sheet. 
I highly recommend investing in a silicon baking mat! At least use parchment paper.  Last resort...spray the heck out of your pan with nonstick spray. These cookies will stick!
  

I got 12 decent sized cookies. Bake at 350 for about 22-25 minutes.  Be smart about it! Not all ovens bake the same.  Check on them so they don't burn. 
I call that "Cookie Perfection" Slightly browned, with lots of chocolatey goodness!

  If you like a more crunchy cookie, these are not for you! Sorry...So soft!
At only about 45 calories each you can definitely eat more than one!!

Is there anything better than peanut butter and chocolate?
Didn't think so...

I will admit it...I don't love eating beans...but when you turn them into a cookie!!! I will take six!
I guarantee you will not be able to taste the entire can of beans in these cookies!

Since they are healthy, there is no guilt!
I love them for breakfast, after a workout, or for a tasty snack!

So go dust off that can of beans you have in your cupboard and make these amazing cookies!
I am not sorry to say that half the batch is already gone!!

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • 1 cup canned white beans (260g) (will be 1 whole can)
  • 3 T peanut butter/nut butter (48g)
  • 1/4 cup sugar free syrup (60ml)
  • 1 T egg substitue (15g)
  • 1 t vanilla
  • 1/2 t baking powder
  • sweetener to taste (3 packets)
  • 2 T mini chocolate chips (28g)
  1. Drain and rinse beans
  2. Blend everything except chocolate chips until smooth
  3. Stir in chocolate chips 
  4. Bake at 350 for about 20-25 minutes
Makes 12 cookies
45 calories per cookie - 2.5F 4C 2P

535 calories for entire batch
24F 72C 20P

Check out my recipe video!